W3505 Hendon Endeavour

media-17776.jpeg UPL 17776 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3505 109th Obs Sqn, 67th Obs Grp, 8th AF. Mid air collision with Spitfire W3797 14-2-43. Pilot Donald E Lambert baled out and ended up in a tree. Pilot of W3797 KIFA.

Object Number - UPL 17776 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3505 109th Obs Sqn, 67th Obs Grp, 8th AF. Mid air collision with Spitfire W3797 14-2-43. Pilot Donald E Lambert baled out...

Supermarine Spitfire W3505 Mk Vb Const #1786, Built at Eastleigh.

FF 18-6-41, delivered to 45 MU 22-6-41, assigned to 485S 10-8-41, to Heston 30-8-41, assigned to 109 ObsSqn 67 ObsGrp 8AF USAAF 22-8-42, air collision with W3797 crashed Chetwynd Salop CE 11-2-43, SOC.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK 18 June 1941 Built at Eastleigh. First flew 18-6-41.

Delivered

Kinloss, Forres, Moray IV36, UK 22 June 1941 Delivered to No 45 MU 22-6-41.

Assigned

Driffield, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25, UK 10 August 1941 Assigned to 485 (NZ) Sqn 10-8-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Driffield, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25, UK 10 August 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'Hendon Endeavour'.

Other

Factory repair

30 August 1941 To Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 30-8-41.

Assigned

Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK 22 August 1942 Assigned to 109 Obs Sqn 67 Obs Grp 8AF USAAF 22-8-42.

Crashed

Chetwynd, Newport, Telford and Wrekin TF10, UK 11 February 1943 Mid air collision with Spitfire Vb W3797 crashed Chetwynd Salop Cat CE pilot baled and ended up in a tree. 11-2-43.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK 12 February 1943 Struck Off Charge 12-2-43.

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

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